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Keyboard Cowboy vs Apple Shortcuts: catalog facts
Keyboard Cowboy	Apple Shortcuts
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free, bundled with macOS and iOS.
macOS	macOS, iOS
Workflows can be bound to key sequences and scoped to particular applications, so the same chord does different…	Built into every modern Mac, iPhone, and iPad at no extra cost Drag-and-drop editor is approachable without any scripting
It is macOS-only, and some of the window and input control needs broad accessibility permissions.	Limited to the Apple ecosystem with no Windows or Android version Less powerful for complex conditional logic than dedicated macro tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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